BACKGROUND: Proximal gastrectomy with jejunal pouch interposition (JPI) reconstruction has been advocated as a function-preserving surgery in patients with early gastric cancer located in the upper third of the stomach. METHODS: This study clinically investigated 22 patients who underwent JPI reconstruction and 22 patients who underwent Roux-en-Y (RY) reconstruction after total gastrectomy for stage IA/IB gastric cancer. Patients in the 2 groups were compared to evaluate the short- and long-term postoperative outcomes. RESULTS: Morbidity and nutritional parameters were no different between the 2 groups. Although postoperative food intake volume was significantly superior in JPI patients than in RY patients 1 year postsurgery, the change in body weight was equal. JPI patients outperformed RY patients with a better quality of life (QOL) at 1 year postgastrectomy. However, 5 years after the surgery, both groups had a similar QOL except for fatigue. CONCLUSIONS: JPI reconstruction leads to better outcomes including QOL than RY reconstruction in the short term. However, this short-term positive impact of JPI decreases over time. Crown
BACKGROUND: Proximal gastrectomy with jejunal pouch interposition (JPI) reconstruction has been advocated as a function-preserving surgery in patients with early gastric cancer located in the upper third of the stomach. METHODS: This study clinically investigated 22 patients who underwent JPI reconstruction and 22 patients who underwent Roux-en-Y (RY) reconstruction after total gastrectomy for stage IA/IB gastric cancer. Patients in the 2 groups were compared to evaluate the short- and long-term postoperative outcomes. RESULTS: Morbidity and nutritional parameters were no different between the 2 groups. Although postoperative food intake volume was significantly superior in JPIpatients than in RY patients 1 year postsurgery, the change in body weight was equal. JPIpatients outperformed RY patients with a better quality of life (QOL) at 1 year postgastrectomy. However, 5 years after the surgery, both groups had a similar QOL except for fatigue. CONCLUSIONS:JPI reconstruction leads to better outcomes including QOL than RY reconstruction in the short term. However, this short-term positive impact of JPI decreases over time. Crown